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World Cup circuit returns to Edmonton
17/06/13 - This weekend, Edmonton will welcome an ITU World Cup race to its city for the ninth time. The familiar host city will break from the standard race format in favor of a super speedy sprint 750m swim, 20km... |
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Parienko storms to first World Cup win in Huatulco
19/05/13 - Artem Parienko (RUS) threw down a monster run on Sunday in Huatulco to take a late lead in the run and win his first ITU World Cup. “It’s my first World Cup win, and it’s a new experience for me.... |
Full Story Oliveira earns first World Cup victory in line to line Huatulco win
19/05/13 - Before the extreme heat of the day hit Huatulco, Brazil’s Pamela Oliveira showed her strengths when she recorded her first ever World Cup win, leading from line to line on Sunday. Austria’s Lisa... |
Full StoryHuatulco press conference highlights
17/05/13 - As athletes prepare to battle the hills and heat of Huatulco come Sunday at the third World Cup race of the year, four athletes – Mexico’s Crisanto Grajales and Claudia Rivas, and Lisa Perterer (AUT)... |
Full StoryHeat turns up for Huatulco World Cup
14/05/13 - World Cup action heats up with the third race of the circuit in Huatulco, Mexico, set for Sunday. This is the sixth year the tourist destination has been part of the World Cup calendar, and the scorching... |
Full Story Ryan Fisher storms to first World Cup win in Ishigaki
14/04/13 - Wet weather conditions couldn’t keep Ryan Fisher (AUS) from storming to his first ever World Cup title in Ishigaki with a monster performance on the bike and run courses. The rising star capitalized on... |
Full Story Japan sweeps women’s podium in Ishigaki
14/04/13 - Although wet conditions plagued the women’s race on Sunday, that didn’t stop a strong Japanese team from sweeping the podium in front of a home crowd. Olympian Ai Ueda blasted through the three-lap... |
Full StoryWeekend Race Roundup - March 18, 2013
18/03/13 - The triathlon season officially got underway this weekend with the World Cup circuit having kicked off in Mooloolaba on Saturday. But the World Cup was just one of several races to take place, with South... |
Full StoryITU announce record prize money for 2013 season
18/03/13 - On the heels of the World Cup season opener in Mooloolaba, ITU today announced that it will have the largest prize purse ever for the 2013 World Triathlon Series and World Cup events. The total prize... |
Full Story2012 highlights: The 2012 Season in Numbers
03/01/13 - The Olympics were obviously a major highlight of the 2012 ITU year, but overall it was a huge year for triathlon’s development worldwide - with a large number of firsts. Here we try to capture just some... |
Full Story2012 Highlights: Year of the sprint
15/11/12 - One of the defining characteristics of this year’s World Triathlon Series and World Cup races were the number of sprint distances that appeared on the calendar. With half the distance, the five sprints... |
Full StoryITU announces 2013 Triathlon World Cup season
09/11/12 - ITU today announced the schedule for the 2013 Triathlon World Cup season. The 2013 calendar will cover ten cities on four continents, and includes a variety of new and familiar sites, as well as a... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Cup season closes in Cancun this weekend
02/10/12 - The 2012 ITU Triathlon World Cup season comes to a close in a classic ITU city that is back on the calendar with the final stop on the 2012 circuit in Cancun, Mexico. After a five-year break from action,... |
Full StoryITU World Cup season shifts to Tongyeong, Korea
17/09/12 - The 2012 ITU Triathlon World Cup season takes one step closer to coming to a close with Tongyeong slated for this Saturday. As the penultimate stop on the world cup schedule, athletes are in for a treat... |
Full StoryWorld Cup Action Continues with Challenging Course in Guatape
04/09/12 - One of the toughest courses on the ITU World Cup schedule is just days away from action. With a hill nearly two kilometers long set at an altitude of 6,300 feet, the 2012 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup... |
Full StoryNew qualification format debuts at Tiszaujvaros World Cup
11/07/12 - Tiszaujvaros might be the second longest running event on the ITU calendar, but this year it celebrates its 16th anniversary with an innovative new twist. The iconic triathlon stop in Hungary becomes the... |
Full Story Lauren Campbell conquers Edmonton for first career World Cup title
08/07/12 - At the site of her ITU World Cup debut ten years ago, Canadian Lauren Campbell brought it all full circle, running away to her first career World Cup title today in Edmonton. In a race that doubled as... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Cup season speeds up in Edmonton
03/07/12 - Triathlon returns to Edmonton for the second year in a row, and the eighth time in the last ten years, but this year there is a twist. The only Canadian stop on the ITU World Cup tour is a sprint distance... |
Full Story Verzbicas announces his arrival at Banyoles World Cup
17/06/12 - While the temperatures certainly heated up at the men’s race of the 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup, the competition didn’t get steamy until the final discipline. The race was a game of wait and... |
Full Story Jorgensen jets to Banyoles World Cup victory
17/06/12 - The elite women were met with clear blue skies and rising temperatures at the 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup. A race brimming with athletes heading to London, triathlon newcomer Gwen Jorgensen... |
Full StoryITU World Cup arrives in Banyoles for the first time
12/06/12 - Erin Densham (AUS), Andrea Hewitt (NZL), Dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS) and Laurent Vidal (FRA) headline the 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup this weekend. With the finalisation of Olympic teams, the last... |
Full StoryCelebrating ten years of ITU racing in Madrid
28/05/12 - This weekend’s 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid not only marked the tenth anniversary of ITU racing in the Spanish capital, but also officially ended the London 2012 qualification period. Switzerland’s... |
Full StoryEdmonton ITU World Cup adds Mixed Team Relay to weekend schedule
08/05/12 - On Friday 6 July, two days prior to the 2012 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup, Edmonton will host a Mixed Team Relay event in scenic Hawrelak Park at 12 noon. The event is geared to promote the Mixed... |
Full Story Simon De Cuyper takes debut ITU World Cup in Huatulco
06/05/12 - While the high temperatures for the women were punishing, the men battled through even more intense conditions in Huatulco at the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Cup. With a start time close to high noon, the... |
Full StorySpain gets ready for the 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup
01/05/12 - The 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup has been launched with the Catalan General Secretary for Sports, Ivan Tibau, and the mayor of Banyoles, Miquel Noguer, opening the events official presentation in... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Cup season hits Huatulco
30/04/12 - The ITU World Cup season hits Huatulco this weekend for the fifth consecutive year. In that time, it’s become one of the athletes favourites with its tough bike course and run. Mix in some oppressive... |
Full Story2012 ITU World Cup season continues in Ishigaki
17/04/12 - The ITU World Cup series returns to Ishigaki for an incredible 17th consecutive year in 2012. The small island southwest of Japan’s mainland has been on the World Cup circuit since 1996, making it the... |
Full Story Australia’s Erin Densham dominates season opening ITU Mooloolaba World Cup
25/03/12 - Australia’s Erin Densham put in one of the most impressive performances of her career, leading the swim and then crushing the field with a stellar run to win her second career ITU World Cup in... |
Full StoryThe 2012 ITU World Cup season starts in Mooloolaba
19/03/12 - It’s the sixth year in a row that Mooloolaba will open the ITU World Cup season, which makes it the second time that it’s opened an Olympic year. Back in 2008, three-time ITU World Champion Emma... |
Full StoryWhat’s ahead in the 2012 ITU World Cup series
15/03/12 - The 2012 ITU World Cup series is just 10 days away, so here is a quick preview of what is in store for the ITU’s longest running series in this Olympic year. 2012 ITU WORLD CUP EVENTS Mooloolaba (AUS) -... |
Full StoryBest of 2011: The 2011 ITU World Cup Series
29/12/11 - The courses may have been a mixture of new and old on the ITU World Cup circuit this year, but the podiums were filled with first-time winners in 2011. There were a total of 10 new World Cup winners, and... |
Full Story Jorgensen rallies from behind for first World Cup title in Tiszaujvaros
14/08/11 - One week after Gwen Jorgensen (USA) qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the rising American star backed it up with her first World Cup win at the 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup. She... |
Full StoryFull fields ready to battle it out at Tiszaujvaros World Cup
09/08/11 - Tiszaujvaros, or “Tiszy” as it’s affectionately known in the triathlon world, is something of an World Cup institution. It’s been on the calendar every year since 1997, making it the second longest... |
Full StorySimic provides a silver lining for Team ITU in Edmonton
12/07/11 - Slovenia’s Mateja Simic made a historic breakthrough in Edmonton for both her career and her country, but her first World Cup medal also had a silver lining for her support crew, Team ITU. Simic... |
Full StoryFindlay headlines at home as ITU World Cup circuit returns to Edmonton
06/07/11 - The ITU World Cup circuit returns to Edmonton for the first time in four years, a perfect time to see home grown star Paula Findlay in the best form of her career. The last time there was a World Cup... |
Full StoryMonterrey Press Conference Highlights
07/05/11 - Two days before the elite women’s and men’s races at the Monterrey ITU Triathlon World Cup, four athletes met the media at the event’s official pre-race press conference. In attendance were Bevan... |
Full Story20 years of ITU World Cups: Q&A with Carol Montgomery
04/05/11 - Canadian Carol Montgomery is one of triathlon’s greatest female athletes, third on the all-time women’s World Cup winners list with 15 and one of the fastest runners in the history of the sport. She’s... |
Full StoryCelebrating 20 years of ITU Triathlon World Cup history
04/05/11 - A new era in triathlon history began on May 5th 1991 as the ITU World Cup series kicked off in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, just two years after the first World Championships in Avignon, France. ... |
Full StoryMonterrey World Cup Preview
03/05/11 - The third round of the 2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup series is set for Monterrey, Mexico where full fields of 150 athletes from 34 nations will compete in this Sunday’s races. It’s the second straight... |
Full Story Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper (USA) finds gold in Ishigaki
17/04/11 - American Hunter Kemper finally found gold and the World Cup podium also welcomed two brand new medallists in a thrilling men’s race in Ishigaki. In a race that had plenty of breaks and surprises, it... |
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